Quality Leader

Quality Leader

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Unifin International is a business unit within Wabtec Corporation’s Components division.  Originally founded in the 1920’s, Unifin International is an electric equipment cooling company, focused on the power generation and transmission markets.  Our primary business is within North America, but it reaches worldwide from legacy fossil fuel and nuclear plants to growing renewable energy power grids.

Who will you be working with?

As a member of the team at Unifin International, you will be working daily with the quality employees as well as the manufacturing employees.  You will also work daily with all other departments at Unifin including Manufacturing, Scheduling, Sales, Engineering, and Design.

How will you make a difference?

• Uphold priorities of Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork and Leadership;
• Co-ordinate activities with other departments to achieve a high-quality product to ensure customer satisfaction.

What do we want to know about you?

• Demonstrate a passion and responsibility for customer satisfaction;

• A minimum of two years’ experience in Quality Assurance including two years’ supervisory experience;
• Diploma or degree in Quality, Engineering and/or Business or similar discipline;
• Certification and experience as an Internal Auditor, an asset;
• ASME Section VIII background preferred;
• Ability to read blueprints;
• Possess technical background and knowledge of welding and testing standards;
• Detail oriented;
• Take a hands-on approach to their work;
• Possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to fit into a very dynamic team.

What will your typical day look like?

Please note that this is a full-time position which requires the incumbent to work fully on site with no hybrid work schedule.

• Supervise two Quality Technicians in the Quality Department;
• Perform tasks on the shop floor that will include:

• Inspection of incoming materials, in-process inspection and final goods inspections, ensuring all Code requirements are met and record retention is kept;
• Responsible for maintenance of QMS Quality Management System for ISO 9001 and ASME VIII;
• Coordinate third-party inspection for NDE and compliance;
• Coordinate Customer inspection of product when required;
• ITP Inspection Test Plans creation and submission to customers to help ensure product is built to customer specification in line with internal approved processes;
• Manage and control on-hold inventory;
• Be responsible for the traceability and identification of materials including assisting supplier with compliance;
• Issue and ensure completion of Non-Conformance reporting, working closely with Design on any issue or improvements;
• Perform Supplier and internal audits when required;
• Prepare all QA documentation for each job completed;
• Review job packages to ensure all requirements can be met;
• Review inspection cards and ensure they are updated;
• Maintain calibration requirements;
• Analyze PPM KPI’s and implement systematic solutions for negative trends;
• Complete Corrective Action Reports as assigned. (5Y and or 8D)

What about the physical demands of the job?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

Safety glasses, steel-toed safety shoes and hearing protection must be worn for the entirety of the shift.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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